palpebral
[ pal-puh-bruh l, pal-pee-bruh l, -peb-ruh l ]
/ ˈpæl pə brəl, pælˈpi brəl, -ˈpɛb rəl /
adjective
of or relating to the eyelids.
Origin of palpebral
1830–40; < Late Latin
palpebrālis of, on the eyelids, equivalent to Latin
palpebr(a) eyelid (variant of
palpebrum) +
-ālis
-al1
OTHER WORDS FROM palpebral
in·ter·pal·pe·bral, adjective post·pal·pe·bral, adjectiveWords nearby palpebral
palpable,
palpal,
palpate,
palpatory percussion,
palpebra,
palpebral,
palpebral artery,
palpebral fissure,
palpebrate,
palpebronasal fold,
palpi
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British Dictionary definitions for palpebral
palpebral
/ (ˈpælpɪbrəl) /
adjective
of or relating to the eyelid
Word Origin for palpebral
C19: from Late Latin
palpebrālis, from Latin
palpebra eyelid; probably related to
palpāre to stroke